Discovery explains how the venus flytrap snaps
Jan 27, 2005 |
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A team of applied mathematicians, physicists, and biologists has discovered how the Venus flytrap snaps up its prey in a mere tenth of a second by actively shifting the curved shape of its mouth-like leaves. ...
Researchers detail the evolution of quantum dot imaging in the journal Science
Jan 27, 2005 |
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New imaging tool may change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated The evolution over the last two decades of the nanocrystals known as quantum dots has seen the growth of this revolutionary new tool from electronic materi ...
Study Bolsters Greenhouse Effect Theory, Solves Ice Age Mystery
Jan 27, 2005 |
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Critics who dismiss the importance of greenhouse gases as a cause of climate change lost one piece of ammunition this week. In a new study, scientists found further evidence of the role that greenhouse gases have played in ...
Green tea extract boosts exercise endurance 8-24 percent, utilizing fat as energy source
Jan 27, 2005 |
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Swimming endurance improvement comes from equivalent of four cups of tea a day over 10 weeks Now that even baseball players may need to seek new, more natural performance aids, will Japanese green tea sets become ...
'Moss in space' project shows how some plants grow without gravity
Jan 27, 2005 |
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Experiments on moss grown aboard two space shuttle Columbia missions showed that the plants didn't behave as scientists expected them to in the near-absence of gravity. The common roof moss (Ceratodon purpureus) grew in ...
Small Explorer Mission to Set Solar System Boundaries
Jan 27, 2005 |
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A satellite that will make the first map of the boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space has been selected as part of NASA's Small Explorer program. The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission will be ...
Hydrogen storage can be improved
Jan 27, 2005 |
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The storage of hydrogen in fuel cell powered cars can probably be greatly improved by increasing the working temperature of the fuel cell. With the use of magnesium powder, the storage of hydrogen can take place more efficiently ...
Scientists Uncover Inner Workings of Rare Eye Cells
Jan 27, 2005 |
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Three years ago, Brown University researchers discovered new eye cells – indeed a parallel visual system. Now, in a report in Nature, they explain how these exotic cells harness light energy to do their chief job: setting ...
Brain 'avalanches' may help store memories
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Meeting a friend you haven't seen in years brings on a sudden surge of pleasant memories. You might even call it an avalanche. Recent studies suggest that avalanches in your brain could actually help you to ...
BridgeCo Debuts Two New Media Processors
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More Audio Channels and More Interface Options for Audio Interface System Designers BridgeCo, a leading provider of digital entertainment networking solutions, announced two new media processors at the NAMM show. The DM ...
Hynix and ProMOS Sign Contract for Long-term Strategic Alliance
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Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and ProMOS Technologies Inc., the high quality DRAM manufacturer today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for a long-term strategic alliance will further enhance the competitiveness of ...
Fermilab Experiment Prepares to Send Its First Neutrinos 450 miles away to Minnesota
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Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will begin a projected five-year experiment in early February, 2005 by sending the first batches of subatomic particles called neutrinos ...
Red Planet Reconnaissance
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Every 26 months, the Solar System's planetary dance brings Mars and Earth closer than usual, providing an ideal chance to launch a mission to the Red Planet. In 2001, NASA's Mars Odyssey launched to study its ...
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